Yakov Smirnoff
ActingBorn: January 24, 1951 in Odesa, Ukraine
Biography
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (Russian: Яков Наумович Похис; born 24 January 1951), better known as Yakov Smirnoff (Russian: Яков Смирнов; /ˈsmɪərnɒf/), is a Ukrainian-American comedian, actor and writer of Jewish origin. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Ukraine, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 in order to pursue an American show business career, not yet knowing any English. He ...
All Credits26 Titles
Film
16 Titles
6.0
FILM
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984
6.5
FILM
The Money Pit1986
6.0
FILM
Heartburn1986
6.6
FILM
Brewster's Millions1985
6.3
FILM
Moscow on the Hudson1984
FILM
Weekend Warriors
5.2
FILM
Awful Nice2013
8.0
FILM
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special1985
FILM
Yakov Smirnoff: I Bet You Never Looked At It That Way!1994
FILM
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom1989
10.0
FILM
Yakov Smirnoff: As Long As We Both Shall Laugh2004
FILM
Yakov Smirnoff: Just Off the Boat1994
FILM
Yakov Smirnoff: Jokes from the Folks2004
FILM
Yakov: Live From Branson!2012
FILM
Yakov Smirnoff From Moscow...Idaho1991
FILM
Yakov Smirnoff: What A Country!1994
Series
10 Titles
5.9
SERIES
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014–
7.5
SERIES
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962–
7.4
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King of the Hill1997–
7.3
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Night Court1984–
5.1
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@midnight with Chris Hardwick2013–
6.6
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983–
6.5
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Major Dad1989–
5.5
SERIES
Gotham Comedy Live2012–
7.7
SERIES
Toon In with Me2021–
7.5
SERIES
What a Country!1986–